NEWSRELEASE for IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2014 NO. 2014
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N E W S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2014 NO. 2014-1 For Additional Information Contact: Leslie H. Kondo, Executive Director and General Counsel Hawaii State Ethics Commission (808) 587-0460 FILING OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS BY CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIVE OFFICE All candidates for state elective office are required by state law to file a disclosure of financial interests statement (“financial disclosure statement”) with the Hawaii State Ethics Commission. These financial disclosure statements are public records and are available for public inspection. The candidate’s financial disclosure statement includes information about a candidate’s sources of income, business ownership interests, debts, real property ownership interests, officer and director positions held in businesses, and other financial interests. The statutory deadline for candidates to file their financial disclosure statements with the Hawaii State Ethics Commission was Friday, July 18, 2014.1 A total of 130 out of 203 candidates filed their financial disclosure statements by the deadline. Hawaii Revised Statutes section 84-17(j) requires the Hawaii State Ethics Commission to release to the public a list of the names of all candidates who failed to file a candidate’s financial disclosure statement by the statutory deadline, and to assess a late filing penalty fee of $25 against those candidates. 1 Hawaii Revised Statutes section 84-17(b). The Hawaii State Ethics Commission did not receive a candidate’s financial disclosure statement by the statutory deadline from the following candidates and will assess a $25 penalty fee against these candidates: CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR: Neil Abercrombie* Charles (Trump) Collins Jeff Davis* Mufi Hannemann Van K. (Tanaban) Tanabe CANDIDATES FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Cynthia (Lahi) Marlin Myles Shiratori* Shan S. Tsutsui* CANDIDATES FOR STATE SENATE: Terez M. Amato Raymond Banda, III Norman Kaaipohaku J. Brown Richard Lee Fale Brickwood Galuteria Gilbert Kahele Joe Kamaka Colleen Meyer* Randy Roman, Jr. CANDIDATES FOR STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Kalei Akaka Karen L. Awana Pat Brock* Rida Cabanilla* Isaiah Nahakuokeola Chong Isaac W. Choy Luella Costales* Roy Ebert Cindy Evans Kent K. Fonoimoana* 2 CANDIDATES FOR STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Continued): Cedric Asuega Gates Faye Pua Hanohano* Sharon E. Har Mark Jun Hashem* Dylan Hooser Linda E. Ichiyama Kaniela Ing Brian F. Jordan Butch Kahawai* Jarrett K. Keohokalole Bertrand (Bert) Kobayashi Sam Kong Jon A. Lalanne Chris Lee* Marilyn B. Lee Gene (Bucky) Leslie Matthew LoPresti Nicole Lowen Chayne M. Marten Rose Martinez Victoria Elizabeth Mathieu Bob McDermott* Angus L. McKelvey Edwin L.P. Miranda John M. Mizuno Kana Naipo Scott Y. Nishimoto Marcus R. Oshiro* Julia K. Peleiholani LuAnn M. Poti Randy Ruiz Joy A. Sanbuenaventura Lei Sharsh* Roy M. Takumi Gary Thomas James Kunane Tokioka Clifton K. (Clift) Tsuji Justin Woodson* 3 CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TRUSTEE: Rowena M.N. Akana Lahilahi Desoto-McCollough* T. Keikialoha Kekipi Carmen Hulu Lindsey Keali’i Makekau Alona N. Quartero Lorraine Pualani Shin-Penn Mililani B. Trask * Candidate’s financial disclosure statement was received after the statutory deadline. The Hawaii State Ethics Commission is in the process of posting all candidates’ financial disclosure statements on the Commission’s website. When this has been completed, the public may view the financial disclosure statements online at http://ethics.hawaii.gov. In the meantime, the public is invited to review copies of candidates’ financial disclosure statements at the Commission’s office at 1001 Bishop Street, American Savings Bank Tower, Suite 970, Honolulu, Hawaii, from Monday through Friday between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. # # # 4 .